CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores Latin Petroleum, 12.Aug.2026, Words: 595) — The following briefs span company details on the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC), Emera Inc., Bernhard Capital Partners, Revman International, Doral Renewables LLC, Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources Ltd, Lindian Resources Limited, Sonatrach, Saipem, […]
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Dominican Republic energy
PRESS DIGEST 11 AUG 2026: Tenaris Vaca Muerta; ARG launches “AMBA I”
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Aug.2026, Words: 625) — The following briefs span company details on Baker Hughes, Kuwait Oil Company, Tecpetrol, Tenaris, Argentina’s Energy Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, Borr Drilling Limited, Greenland Energy Company, Greenberg Traurig, Greenberg Traurig, 80 Mile plc CITGO Petroleum, and Duke Energy, among […]
Greenberg Traurig advises EnergĂa 2000 on $500mn financing for DR power project
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Aug.2026, Words: 264) — Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised EnergĂa 2000, S.A. in connection with a $500mn senior syndicated loan and associated project agreements to support the development, construction, commissioning, and operation of the Manzanillo power land project. Said project is a 414-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle […]
Venezuela and DR eye normalization of diplomatic and consular relations
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Aug.2026, Words: 169) — The governments of Venezuela and the Dominican Republic agreed to initiate a process of gradual normalization of their diplomatic and consular relations. This, based on a roadmap to be developed jointly.
PRESS DIGEST 17 APR. 2026: Refidomsa growth; Coca Codo Sinclair in ECU; Machado in Madrid
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Apr.2026, Words: 552) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Sinohydro Corporation, Celec EP, among others. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) […]
Dominican province Pedernales connected to national grid or SENI
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jul.2025, Words: 232) — The province of Pedernales has been connected to the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI) for the first time in its history. This marks a turning point in the development of this border district in the Dominican Republic (DR). […]
EAI brief: Dominican Republic eyes energy-related roadshow in Houston on 10 Jul. 2025Â
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 299) — Officials from the Dominican Republic (DR) along with executives from Wood Mackenzie will be in Houston to conduct a roadshow related to upcoming bid rounds. EAI brief: Dominican Republic eyes oil round in 2026
TotalEnergies expands LatAm partnership with AES from LNG to renewable energy
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 475) — TotalEnergies closed its acquisition of a 50% stake in the solar, wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio of AES Dominicana Renewables Energy. This deal follows TotalEnergies’ 2024 acquisition of a 30% share in AES solar and battery assets currently under […]
EAI brief: Dominican Republic eyes oil round in 2026
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jul.2025, Words: 329) — New legislation in the Dominican Republic lays the groundwork for an oil round in 2026, through which exploration blocks will be put out to tender in different areas of the Caribbean country that have already been the […]
TotalEnergies to supply 400,000 T/Y of US LNG for 15 years to the Dominican Republic
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Apr.2025) — LNG giant TotalEnergies signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Energia Natural Dominicana (ENADOM), the joint venture between AES Dominicana and Energas in the Dominican Republic, for delivery of 400,000 tons per year (T/Y) of LNG. Subject to the […]
LNG-powered  Quetzal starts inaugural commercial voyage in Guatemala
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025) — Crowley‘s new containership Quetzal, which is powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), launched its inaugural commercial voyage. This voyage is the start of the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the US, Central America and […]
NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
(NASA, 25.Oct.2024) — Chile signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 47th nation and the seventh South American country to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity. “Today we welcome Chile’s signing of […]
AES Delivers on All 2022 Financial and Strategic Objectives
(AES, 27.Feb.2023) — The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today reported financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022. “2022 was another record year for AES, one in which we delivered on all of our financial and strategic objectives. We continue to see massive growth in our renewables business, and in 2022, […]
NRGBriefs: Caribbean Monthly Economic Report June 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jun.2022) — Energy briefs including economic details not limited to inflation reaching 11.2% y/y in 1Q:22 in the Cayman Islands, Hurricane Agatha causing severe flooding in Cuba in June 2022; Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund hitting $643.98mn in May 2022; Suriname’s real GDP growth is expected to reach […]
Venezuela Sees Refinery Debt Swap As Model For Future Deals
(Reuters, 25.Aug.2021) — Venezuela’s socialist government sees the swap it made last week of shares in a Dominican oil refinery for defaulted bonds as a possible model for future deals, as it seeks to mend ties with creditors, four people familiar with the operation said. Such debt-for-equity swaps are common […]
LatAm Countries To Discuss Climate Actions
(Governmenf of Panama, 20.Aug.2021) — The Governments of Argentina, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Panama will co-organize the “High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas”, on 8 September 2021. The event will bring together representatives of governments, private and financial sector, multilateral financial institutions , […]
Apache Creates Holding Company Structure
(Apache, 4.Jan.2021) — Apache Corporation announced that its Board of Directors authorized the company to create a holding company structure. Upon its formation, APA Corporation, the new holding company, will replace Apache Corporation as the public company trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Existing shares of Apache will be automatically […]
DomRep Launches First Oil Licensing Round
(WoodMac, 10.Jul.2019) — The Dominican Republic today launched its first licensing round, putting 14 blocks across its on- and offshore basins up for bid. The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said the blocks on offer lie in the Cibao, Enriquillo, Azua, and San Pedro basins. Wood Mackenzie, a […]
APR Energy Commissions 120MW Gas Turbine Plant In Dominican Republic
(APR Energy, 5.Dec.2018) — APR Energy announced the successful installation and commissioning of its 120MW power plant for AES Dominicana in the Dominican Republic. APR Energy’s project comprises four of the newest generation GE TM2500 mobile gas turbines. APR Energy’s gas turbine plant was assembled and ready for power generation […]
FDI in LAC Region Falls for Third Straight Year
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Jul.2018) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean fell for a third straight year in 2017, reported the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean or CEPAL by its Spanish acronym. The details were revealed in CEPAL’s annual report titled […]
Haiti backtracks on fuel increase
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 9.Jul.2018, Words: 98) – The Haitian government reversed a controversial fuel hike announced over the weekend due to violent protest in the capital and other parts of the country. The fuel hike was implemented as part of IMF stipulated sanctions, […]
Dominican Republic to Join Caribbean Energy Rush
(Bloomberg, Ezra Fieser, 5.Mar.2018) – The Dominican Republic expects to draw interest from energy titans BP Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. when it opens the country to natural gas and oil exploration for the first time later this month, joining a push by governments across the Caribbean to develop energy production. […]
AES Terminal to Supply Caribbean, Central America
(AES Dominicana, 28.Jan.2017) – The AES Dominicana Liquefied Natural Gas reception terminal, located in the AES Andres energy complex, has completed the modifications to allow for re-loading and re-exportation of LNG to neighboring Caribbean islands and Central American countries, which can now benefit from the environmental and economic advantages of […]